CIT v. Kabul Chawla

380 ITR 573High Court2016#3 most cited

What is CIT v. Kabul Chawla authority for?

In a search assessment under Section 153A, additions can only be made for completed or non-abated assessment years if incriminating material relevant to those years is found during the search, although notice under Section 153A(1) is mandatorily issued for six assessment years preceding the search.

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CIT v. Kabul Chawla · Kabul Chawla · section 153A · section 132 · incriminating material · search assessment · non-abated years · scope of assessment · additions · undisclosed income

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Judgments citing CIT v. Kabul Chawla

Daawat Foods Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, assessee’s appeal in ITA

ITA 4158/DEL/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi19 Jan 2021AY 2008-09

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Kuldip Singh(Through Video Conferencing) & Daawat Foods Ltd., Vs. Acit, Unit No.134, 1St Floor, Central Circle – 19, Rectangle I, New Delhi Saket District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110 017 Pan No. Aaccd 3698 N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. Shri Rohit Jain, Adv. Ms. Deepashree Rao, C.A. Shri Vibhu Gupta, C.A. Revenue By Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, Cit-D.R Date Of Hearing: 17/12/2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 19/01/2021 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: Both The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Dated 28.03.2013 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)-Xxxiii, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09. Ita Nos.4157 & 4158/Del/2013 Daawat Foods Ltd Vs. Acit A.Y. 2007-08 & 2008-09 2 2. The Relevant Facts As Culled From The Material On Records Are As Under:

Section 132Section 142Section 143(1)Section 153A

…income of the assessee for that assessment year will have to be computed by the AO as a fresh exercise. We find that Hon’ble ITA Nos.4157 & 4158/Del/2013 Daawat Foods Ltd vs. ACIT A.Y. 2007-08 & 2008-09 10 Delhi High Court in the case of Kabul Chawla [2016] 380 ITR 573 (Del) has observed as under: “Summary of the legal position 37. On a conspectus of section 153A(1) of the Act, read with the provisos thereto, and in the light of the law explained in the aforementioned decisions, the legal position that emerges is as under : (i) Once a search takes place under section 132 of the Act, notice under section 153A(1…

Daawat Foods Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, assessee’s appeal in ITA

ITA 4157/DEL/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi19 Jan 2021AY 2007-08

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Kuldip Singh(Through Video Conferencing) & Daawat Foods Ltd., Vs. Acit, Unit No.134, 1St Floor, Central Circle – 19, Rectangle I, New Delhi Saket District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110 017 Pan No. Aaccd 3698 N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. Shri Rohit Jain, Adv. Ms. Deepashree Rao, C.A. Shri Vibhu Gupta, C.A. Revenue By Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, Cit-D.R Date Of Hearing: 17/12/2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 19/01/2021 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: Both The Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Dated 28.03.2013 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)-Xxxiii, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09. Ita Nos.4157 & 4158/Del/2013 Daawat Foods Ltd Vs. Acit A.Y. 2007-08 & 2008-09 2 2. The Relevant Facts As Culled From The Material On Records Are As Under:

Section 132Section 142Section 143(1)Section 153A

…income of the assessee for that assessment year will have to be computed by the AO as a fresh exercise. We find that Hon’ble ITA Nos.4157 & 4158/Del/2013 Daawat Foods Ltd vs. ACIT A.Y. 2007-08 & 2008-09 10 Delhi High Court in the case of Kabul Chawla [2016] 380 ITR 573 (Del) has observed as under: “Summary of the legal position 37. On a conspectus of section 153A(1) of the Act, read with the provisos thereto, and in the light of the law explained in the aforementioned decisions, the legal position that emerges is as under : (i) Once a search takes place under section 132 of the Act, notice under section 153A(1…

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Gutnur vs. Arunachalam Manickvel, Gutnur

In the result, appeal of the revenue for the A

ITA 207/VIZ/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Dec 2020AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.202/Viz/2020 To 207/Viz/2020 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2011-12 To 2016-17) Dy.Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Arunachalam Manickavel Income Tax Prop : M/S Bharathi Soap Works Central Circle-1 11/25, Amaravathi Road Guntur Gorantla, Guntur [Pan :Acfpa3107K] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri M.V.Prasad, Ar. सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 25.11.2020 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench :

For Appellant: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri M.V.Prasad, AR
Section 132Section 132(4)

…ments u/s 153A with reference to used of incriminating material : i) CIT Vs Anil Kumar Bhatia [2013] 352 ITR 493 J) CIT Vs. Chetan Des Lachman Das[2012] 25 taxmann.com 227 k) CIT Vs. Lanch constructions [2016] 237 Taxman 728 (kar) l) CIT V Kabul Chawla [2015J 380 ITR 573 On going through the appellant’s submissions, case laws cited above and the other documents filed, I am of the opinion that the addition made in the unabated assessment for the assessment year 2011-12 did not arise from any incriminating material found in the course of search and hence the same is held to be not in 45 I.T.A. No.202/Viz/2020 to 20…

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Gutnur vs. Arunachalam Manickvel, Gutnur

In the result, appeal of the revenue for the A

ITA 206/VIZ/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Dec 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.202/Viz/2020 To 207/Viz/2020 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2011-12 To 2016-17) Dy.Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Arunachalam Manickavel Income Tax Prop : M/S Bharathi Soap Works Central Circle-1 11/25, Amaravathi Road Guntur Gorantla, Guntur [Pan :Acfpa3107K] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri M.V.Prasad, Ar. सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 25.11.2020 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench :

For Appellant: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri M.V.Prasad, AR
Section 132Section 132(4)

…ments u/s 153A with reference to used of incriminating material : i) CIT Vs Anil Kumar Bhatia [2013] 352 ITR 493 J) CIT Vs. Chetan Des Lachman Das[2012] 25 taxmann.com 227 k) CIT Vs. Lanch constructions [2016] 237 Taxman 728 (kar) l) CIT V Kabul Chawla [2015J 380 ITR 573 On going through the appellant’s submissions, case laws cited above and the other documents filed, I am of the opinion that the addition made in the unabated assessment for the assessment year 2011-12 did not arise from any incriminating material found in the course of search and hence the same is held to be not in 45 I.T.A. No.202/Viz/2020 to 20…

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Guntur vs. Arunachalam Manickvel, Gutnur

In the result, appeal of the revenue for the A

ITA 205/VIZ/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Dec 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.202/Viz/2020 To 207/Viz/2020 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2011-12 To 2016-17) Dy.Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Arunachalam Manickavel Income Tax Prop : M/S Bharathi Soap Works Central Circle-1 11/25, Amaravathi Road Guntur Gorantla, Guntur [Pan :Acfpa3107K] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri M.V.Prasad, Ar. सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 25.11.2020 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench :

For Appellant: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri M.V.Prasad, AR
Section 132Section 132(4)

…ments u/s 153A with reference to used of incriminating material : i) CIT Vs Anil Kumar Bhatia [2013] 352 ITR 493 J) CIT Vs. Chetan Des Lachman Das[2012] 25 taxmann.com 227 k) CIT Vs. Lanch constructions [2016] 237 Taxman 728 (kar) l) CIT V Kabul Chawla [2015J 380 ITR 573 On going through the appellant’s submissions, case laws cited above and the other documents filed, I am of the opinion that the addition made in the unabated assessment for the assessment year 2011-12 did not arise from any incriminating material found in the course of search and hence the same is held to be not in 45 I.T.A. No.202/Viz/2020 to 20…

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Gutnur vs. Arunachalam Manickvel, Gutnur

In the result, appeal of the revenue for the A

ITA 204/VIZ/2020[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Dec 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.202/Viz/2020 To 207/Viz/2020 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2011-12 To 2016-17) Dy.Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Arunachalam Manickavel Income Tax Prop : M/S Bharathi Soap Works Central Circle-1 11/25, Amaravathi Road Guntur Gorantla, Guntur [Pan :Acfpa3107K] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri M.V.Prasad, Ar. सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 25.11.2020 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench :

For Appellant: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri M.V.Prasad, AR
Section 132Section 132(4)

…ments u/s 153A with reference to used of incriminating material : i) CIT Vs Anil Kumar Bhatia [2013] 352 ITR 493 J) CIT Vs. Chetan Des Lachman Das[2012] 25 taxmann.com 227 k) CIT Vs. Lanch constructions [2016] 237 Taxman 728 (kar) l) CIT V Kabul Chawla [2015J 380 ITR 573 On going through the appellant’s submissions, case laws cited above and the other documents filed, I am of the opinion that the addition made in the unabated assessment for the assessment year 2011-12 did not arise from any incriminating material found in the course of search and hence the same is held to be not in 45 I.T.A. No.202/Viz/2020 to 20…

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Gutnur vs. Arunachalam Manickvel, Gutnur

In the result, appeal of the revenue for the A

ITA 203/VIZ/2020[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Dec 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.202/Viz/2020 To 207/Viz/2020 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2011-12 To 2016-17) Dy.Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Arunachalam Manickavel Income Tax Prop : M/S Bharathi Soap Works Central Circle-1 11/25, Amaravathi Road Guntur Gorantla, Guntur [Pan :Acfpa3107K] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri M.V.Prasad, Ar. सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 25.11.2020 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench :

For Appellant: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri M.V.Prasad, AR
Section 132Section 132(4)

…ments u/s 153A with reference to used of incriminating material : i) CIT Vs Anil Kumar Bhatia [2013] 352 ITR 493 J) CIT Vs. Chetan Des Lachman Das[2012] 25 taxmann.com 227 k) CIT Vs. Lanch constructions [2016] 237 Taxman 728 (kar) l) CIT V Kabul Chawla [2015J 380 ITR 573 On going through the appellant’s submissions, case laws cited above and the other documents filed, I am of the opinion that the addition made in the unabated assessment for the assessment year 2011-12 did not arise from any incriminating material found in the course of search and hence the same is held to be not in 45 I.T.A. No.202/Viz/2020 to 20…

The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-1, Guntur vs. Arunachalam Manickvel, Gutnur

In the result, appeal of the revenue for the A

ITA 202/VIZ/2020[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Dec 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.202/Viz/2020 To 207/Viz/2020 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2011-12 To 2016-17) Dy.Commissioner Of Vs. Sri Arunachalam Manickavel Income Tax Prop : M/S Bharathi Soap Works Central Circle-1 11/25, Amaravathi Road Guntur Gorantla, Guntur [Pan :Acfpa3107K] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri M.V.Prasad, Ar. सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 25.11.2020 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.12.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Bench :

For Appellant: Shri D.K.Sonowal, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri M.V.Prasad, AR
Section 132Section 132(4)

…ments u/s 153A with reference to used of incriminating material : i) CIT Vs Anil Kumar Bhatia [2013] 352 ITR 493 J) CIT Vs. Chetan Des Lachman Das[2012] 25 taxmann.com 227 k) CIT Vs. Lanch constructions [2016] 237 Taxman 728 (kar) l) CIT V Kabul Chawla [2015J 380 ITR 573 On going through the appellant’s submissions, case laws cited above and the other documents filed, I am of the opinion that the addition made in the unabated assessment for the assessment year 2011-12 did not arise from any incriminating material found in the course of search and hence the same is held to be not in 45 I.T.A. No.202/Viz/2020 to 20…

M/S. Sir Pratap Heritage Hotels Pvt. Ltd., Madhya Pradesh vs. ACIT, Central Circle-1, Jodhpur

The appeal stands allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 494/JODH/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jodhpur21 Dec 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos.488 To 494/Jodh/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2008-09 To 2014-15) Sir Pratap Heritage Hotels Pvt.Ltd. Acit– Central Circle-1 बनाम/ 1, Amarkantak Road Jodhpur Dhanpuri, Shahdol Rajasthan Vs. Madhya Pradesh-484 114. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aajcs-4923-L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Ms. Raksha Birla (CA) & ShriFor Respondent: Shri K.C. Badhok- Ld. CIT- DR
Section 143(2)Section 153A

…td. (2015 374 ITR 645) as well in Gurinder Singh Bawa (2016 386 ITR 418) which has held that in the absence of any incriminating material, the unabated assessments could not be disturbed. Similar is the view of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CIT V/s Kabul Chawla 61 Taxmann.com 412 which has summed up legal position as follows: - "Summary of the legal position: 37. On a conspectus of Section 153A(1) of the Act, read with the provisos thereto, and in the light of the law explained in the aforementioned decisions, the legal position that emerges is as under : i. Once a search takes place under Section 132 of the Act, n…

M/S. Sir Pratap Heritage Hotels Pvt. Ltd., Madhya Pradesh vs. ACIT, Central Circle-1, Jodhpur

The appeal stands allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 488/JODH/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Jodhpur21 Dec 2020AY 2008-09

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. Nos.488 To 494/Jodh/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2008-09 To 2014-15) Sir Pratap Heritage Hotels Pvt.Ltd. Acit– Central Circle-1 बनाम/ 1, Amarkantak Road Jodhpur Dhanpuri, Shahdol Rajasthan Vs. Madhya Pradesh-484 114. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aajcs-4923-L (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Ms. Raksha Birla (CA) & ShriFor Respondent: Shri K.C. Badhok- Ld. CIT- DR
Section 143(2)Section 153A

…td. (2015 374 ITR 645) as well in Gurinder Singh Bawa (2016 386 ITR 418) which has held that in the absence of any incriminating material, the unabated assessments could not be disturbed. Similar is the view of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CIT V/s Kabul Chawla 61 Taxmann.com 412 which has summed up legal position as follows: - "Summary of the legal position: 37. On a conspectus of Section 153A(1) of the Act, read with the provisos thereto, and in the light of the law explained in the aforementioned decisions, the legal position that emerges is as under : i. Once a search takes place under Section 132 of the Act, n…